Onyedi Ojiabor, Abuja by Onyedi Ojiabor, Abuja January 22, 2019
The Senate on Tuesday was forced to adjourn plenary due to lack of quorum.

This is the second time since June 9, 2015, when the National Assembly was inaugurated that the upper chamber failed to sit due to lack of quorum.

On November 13, 2018, the Senate was also forced to adjourn sitting following poor attendance.

Only 10 out of 109 senators attended Tuesday’s aborted sitting.

The standing rule of the Senate states that not less than 37 senators, (1/3 of the Senate), must be in the chamber to form quorum before the legislative business of the day can commence.

This provision has however been observed in the breach more often than not since the inauguration of the National Assembly as the issue of quorum is seldom raised.

After prayer on Tuesday, the Votes and Proceedings of Thursday 17th January 2019 were adopted.

Around 10:33am, Senate Chief Whip, Senator Olusola Adeyeye, raised a Point of Order and cited lack of quorum to continue proceedings and legislative business.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who presided, agreed with Adeyeye that the Senate lacked quorum to continue proceedings.

Adeyeye who stood in for the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, moved for adjournment.

The motion was seconded by the Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda.

Saraki put the motion for adjournment to a voice vote and it was carried.

The Senate President promptly adjourned sitting to Wednesday, January 23, 2019.

The Senators who came into the chamber around 10.30am spent less than five minutes before they adjourned.

Some of the lawmakers were overheard expressing disappointment for the lack of quorum.

One of them, however, said that the poor attendance of senators may not be unconnected with the February 16th, 2019 presidential and National Assembly election.

Apart from Saraki, Adeyeye, Aduda, other senators in the chamber included Andrew Uchendu, Gbenga Ashafa and Shaaba Lafiagi.

Others were Emmanuel Bwacha, Francis Alimikhena, Suleiman Adokwe and Gbolahon Dada.

The Order Paper for Tuesday’s legislative business slated confirmation of three career ambassadors, introduction of a bill on mental health and substance abuse, reports of the committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.

Conference reports were also scheduled to be submitted.


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they are busy with campaign

Majority of them will know their fates by next month
Because some of them will not return

Om

That is why i love this man. Best Senate President ever

.. These are issues the masses ought to complaining about from the Nass... Absent from duty, outrageous salaries and making laws that treat politicians with Kid gloves, but they rather fight for selfish reasons..either because of tribe, religion or one political party...

Imagine someone pocketing over 25 mil a month and still have the guts to be Absent from duty.

Hope they will still blame Saraki for this

The 8th national assembly is the most useless senate we ever had. headed by the looting machine saraki

Is this how they want to remove Saraki

Abeyjide:
The 8th national assembly is the most useless senate we ever had. headed by the looting machine saraki

GBAM STAMPED n SIGNED

Set of useless people Nigeria has been shut down for now, to be opened after the general elections.

Touts

Yeye people

They have abandoned their primary assignment instead went for political rally

Abeyjide:
The 8th national assembly is the most useless senate we ever had. headed by the looting machine saraki

Absolutely correct

Irresponsible set of people.

Isoright

There are running around for their reelection.

hisexcellency34:
That is why i love this man. Best Senate President ever

...hmmmmmm
Offa robbery incidence
Kwara looters
All these qualify him

SARAKI! you no fit control 108 person you wan come rule Nigeria. I don't have a name for you

And at end of the month they will collect big amount of money millions.And the civil servants that works for this money will be drinking gari.i pity Nigeria,can the legislature defined their right for me.

Campaign things in their mind

Baawaa:
Majority of them will know their fates by next month

Andrew Uchendu's fate is already sealed.

Abeyjide:
The 8th national assembly is the most useless senate we ever had. headed by the looting machine saraki

Stop Talking Trash, Did Saraki Stop Them From Attending D Planery.

Yet they will collect salary for doing nothing

And all of them will still receive their jumbo pay of ₦20m+ notwithstanding.

Campaign ti take over